<p>The two prime ministers met for the first time since their respective electoral victories and congratulations were also in order.<br /><br />Discussing the use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, Hasina assured Manmohan Singh that this would not be allowed and action would be taken, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said.<br /><br />On the issue of the Tipaimukh dam, proposed to be built on the Barak river in Manipur, which is opposed by Bangladeshi environmentalists it was agreed that a Bangladeshi team would arrive July 29 and go to the site.<br /><br />"We're ready to look at all kinds of creative solutions," Menon said.<br />He described ties between India and Bangladesh as "close and intimate" and said there would always be issues "but no issues that can't be solved with goodwill".<br /><br />Both sides, he said, were happy with the way the relationship was going.<br />Manmohan Singh also met several other leaders on the sidelines of the NAM summit - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas as well as the leaders of Vietnam, Malaysia and Bosnia Herzegovina.<br /></p>
<p>The two prime ministers met for the first time since their respective electoral victories and congratulations were also in order.<br /><br />Discussing the use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, Hasina assured Manmohan Singh that this would not be allowed and action would be taken, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said.<br /><br />On the issue of the Tipaimukh dam, proposed to be built on the Barak river in Manipur, which is opposed by Bangladeshi environmentalists it was agreed that a Bangladeshi team would arrive July 29 and go to the site.<br /><br />"We're ready to look at all kinds of creative solutions," Menon said.<br />He described ties between India and Bangladesh as "close and intimate" and said there would always be issues "but no issues that can't be solved with goodwill".<br /><br />Both sides, he said, were happy with the way the relationship was going.<br />Manmohan Singh also met several other leaders on the sidelines of the NAM summit - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas as well as the leaders of Vietnam, Malaysia and Bosnia Herzegovina.<br /></p>
